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HVAC prices in Georgia

$6,850

AC replacement typical, statewide

16.3¢

Electricity per kWh residential average

Most AC replacement quotes in Georgia land between $4,600 and $10,150. Prices differ by metro, so start with yours below.

Georgia landscape

Georgia is in the DOE southeast region: new central AC must meet 14.3 SEER2. Photo: Connor Scott McManus on Pexels.

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Prices by metro in Georgia

AC replacement, typical installed price. Press a metro for every job, local factors and rebates.

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Metros in Georgia with their own prices, largest first.

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell · 6,256,377 people

    $6,950

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Where HVAC work costs more in Georgia

Georgia prices in 15 metros and 4 rural areas, each on its own. Every county takes its area's typical price; switch the job and the map redraws.

AC replacement · typical price by county

Atlanta$6.95kChattanooga$6.65kSavannah$7.15kMacon$6.55kGainesville$6.7kValdosta$7kAlbany$7.05k

Shades split Georgia's counties into even groups; each county takes its metro or rural area's price.

  1. From $6.5k to $6.5k
  2. From $6.55k to $6.55k
  3. From $6.6k to $6.7k
  4. From $6.95k to $6.95k
  5. From $7k to $7k
  6. From $7.05k to $7.3k
Statewide typical
$6,850
US typical
$7,000

Lowest for AC replacement

  1. Columbus metro

    Metro · 6 counties

    $6,500

  2. Augusta-Richmond County metro

    Metro · 5 counties

    $6,550

  3. Rural North Georgia

    Rural · 17 counties

    $6,550

  4. Macon-Bibb County metro

    Metro · 5 counties

    $6,550

  5. Athens-Clarke County metro

    Metro · 4 counties

    $6,550

Highest for AC replacement

  1. Hinesville metro

    Metro · 2 counties

    $7,300

  2. Savannah metro

    Metro · 3 counties

    $7,150

  3. Brunswick metro

    Metro · 3 counties

    $7,050

  4. Dalton metro

    Metro · 2 counties

    $7,050

  5. Albany metro

    Metro · 4 counties

    $7,050

HVAC technician pay

Half the 12,290 HVAC techs in Georgia earn more than $27.11 an hour ($56,390 a year), 8% below the US median. Shops here bill that hour at about $104 in our price model.

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025; billable rate from the HVACFIND price model.

HVAC technician salary in Georgia

$27.11

Median hourly pay for HVAC technicians in Georgia

The numbers here

What HVAC costs in Georgia, in four figures

Statewide figures, against the other states.

AC replacement

$6,850

Typical for a 1,500–2,500 sq ft home. Most jobs run $4,600–$10,150.

HVAC technician wage

$27/hr

Median hourly pay here against $29.33 for the US (BLS OEWS). Labor is a third of a typical install.

Hot days a year

60≥90°F

1,957 cooling and 2,619 heating degree days in a normal year, 1991–2020 (NOAA).

HVAC companies

3,068

7.5 for every 10,000 homes (Census County Business Patterns). More competition tends to mean tighter quotes.

Where Georgia sits among the 51

AC replacement, typical
$6,850
HVAC wage, median
$27/hr
Days at 90°F or hotter
60 days
Electricity
16.3¢

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Statewide prices in Georgia

Averages across the state. Your metro's page is closer to what you'll be quoted.

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Six things to know in Georgia

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More about Georgia

Reference pages built from public records, each row with its source and the date we checked it.

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Federally funded HEAR heat pump rebates in this state.

  • Rebates in Georgia

    State and utility programs, income limits

    1 active

  • Permits

    When you need one and what it costs

    By city

  • Contractor licensing

    Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Conditioned Air Contractors (Secretary of State)

    Statewide

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